Thursday, June 25, 2026

Black Newspapers History Month!... 'Newspaper Of The Week!'...The Nationalist!

   

Our 'Newspaper Of The Week'

is:

...The Nationalist!






A decidedly radical newspaper during the 

time, The Nationalist was the first Big, Black,

 and Beautiful newspaper published in 

Alabama. Initiated in 1865, It was published 

by the American Missionary Association 

which had an all-Black Board of Trustees. 

Editors for the paper include The Honorable 

John Silsby, The Honorable Albert Griffin, 

The Honorable Lawrence S. Berry, and 

The Honorable John Carraway. 

It lasted four years and closed in 1869.



Black Newspapers History Month, 

celebrated every year in January, was 

founded by Ralph C. Winge, D.D.S.

in 2025 to acknowledge, praise, and respect 

the Publishers, Editors, Reporters, 

Typesetters, Secretaries, Agents, 

Distributors, Newsstands, Paperboys, 

and all of the the Team Members, 

over the many decades, necessary 

to produce and disseminate to Our

Black Beautiful Populations the needed 

paper ( and now digital) instruments 

to inform, inspire, and promote literacy, 

so that Our People can make better 

decisions, remember Our Great Histories, 

to keep Our People up on current events,

to engage our populations to organize, 

provide tips and methods to stay safe 

in potentially-hostile environments, 

and create mechanisms to construct 

Our Enterprises for Our Outstanding Futures.




The Founder of Black Newspapers History Month,

Ralph C. Winge, D.D.S.,

is also a Historical Newspaper enthusiast

and USC Dental School Graduate.





If you know a Newspaper that should be included here,

please leave a note in the comments section. Thank you!



For all Photos and Gifs seen here, no copyright infringement is intended.





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